Whoopi Goldberg - Biography - IMDb Whoopi Goldberg Biography Showing all 107 items Jump to: Overview (4) | Mini Bio (1) | Spouse (3) | Trade Mark (3) | Trivia (66) | Personal Quotes (27) | Salary (3) Overview (4) 5' 5" (1.65 m) Mini Bio (1) Whoopi Goldberg was born Caryn Elaine Johnson in the Chelsea section of Manhattan on November 13, 1955. Her mother, Emma (Harris), was a teacher and a nurse, and her father, Robert James Johnson, Jr., was a clergyman. Whoopi's recent ancestors were from Georgia, Florida, and Virginia. She worked in a funeral parlor and as a bricklayer while taking small parts on Broadway. She moved to California and worked with improv groups, including Spontaneous Combustion, and developed her skills as a stand-up comedienne. She came to prominence doing an HBO special and a one-woman show as Moms Mabley . She has been known in her prosperous career as a unique and socially conscious talent with articulately liberal views.

Among her boyfriends were Ted Danson and Frank Langella . She was married three times and was once addicted to drugs. Goldberg first came to prominence with her starring role in The Color Purple (1985). She received much critical acclaim, and an Oscar nomination for her role and became a major star as a result. Subsequent efforts in the late 1980s were, at best, marginal hits. These movies mostly were off-beat to formulaic comedies like Burglar (1987), The Telephone (1988) and Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986). She made her mark as a household name and a mainstay in Hollywood for her Oscar-winning role in the box office smash Ghost (1990). Whoopi Goldberg was at her most famous in the early 1990s, making regular appearances on Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987). She admitted to being a huge fan of the original Star Trek (1966) series and jumped at the opportunity to star in "Star Trek: The Next Generation". Goldberg received another smash hit role in Sister Act (1992).

Her fish-out-of-water with some flash seemed to resonate with audiences and it was a box office smash. Whoopi starred in some highly publicized and moderately successful comedies of this time, including Made in America (1993) and Soapdish (1991). Goldberg followed up to her success with Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993), which was well-received but did not seem to match up to the first. As the late 1990s approached, Goldberg seemed to alternate between lead roles in straight comedies such as Eddie (1996) and The Associate (1996), and took supporting parts in more independent minded movies, such as The Deep End of the Ocean (1999) and How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998). Goldberg never forgot where she came from, hosting many tributes to other legendary entertainment figures. Her most recent movies include Rat Race (2001) and the quietly received Kingdom Come (2001).

Goldberg contributes her voice to many cartoons, including The Pagemaster (1994) and Captain Planet and the Planeteers (1990), as Gaia, the voice of the earth. Alternating between big-budget movies, independent movies, tributes, documentaries, and even television movies (including Theodore Rex (1995)). Whoopi Goldberg is accredited as a truly unique and visible talent in Hollywood. Perhaps she will always be remembered as well for Comic Relief, playing an integral part in almost every benefit concert they had. Currently, Whoopi Goldberg is the center square in Hollywood Squares (1998) and frequently hosts the Academy Awards. She also is an author, with the book "Book". - IMDb Mini Biography By: Scott msa0510@mail.ecu.edu Spouse (3) The role of Guinan on Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) Trivia (66) Discovered by director Mike Nichols . 1994: Became the very first woman to host the Academy Awards solo. 2000: Broke up with boyfriend of five years Frank Langella . Travels to locations by bus since she hates flying.

She won a Grammy Award for "Whoopi Goldberg: Direct From Broadway". Once worked in a mortuary where her job was applying makeup to corpses. 1985: Listed as one of 12 Promising New Actors of 1985 in "John Willis's Screen World", Vol. 37. Received an honorary degree from Wilson College in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. Dropped out of high school and became addicted to heroin. She ended up marrying her drug counselor. She cleaned up and later divorced him. In 1974, she moved to California and helped found the San Diego Repertory Company, where she used the name, Whoopi Cushion. Before making it as an actress, she worked as a bank teller, a bricklayer and in a mortuary. She was inspired to become an actress by watching Nichelle Nichols ' portrayal of Nyota Uhura on the original Star Trek (1966) series. Mother of actress and producer Alex Martin . Asked Gene Roddenberry for a role on Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) because she was a huge fan. She was given the role of Guinan, the head of the Ten-Forward lounge.

Her character was named for legendary entertainer/nightclub owner Texas Guinan . Is an avid Fiesta Ware (china) collector. 2002: Won a Tony Award as a producer for Best Musical, "Thoroughly Modern Millie". 1985: Won a Grammy Award for Best Comedy Performance Single or Album, Spoken or Musical for "Original Broadway Show Recording". Was the second African-American woman to win an Academy Award. The first was Hattie McDaniel . Biography in: "Who's Who in Comedy" by Ronald L. Smith, pg. 184-186. New York: Facts on File, 1992. ISBN 0816023387. Has over four different action figures modeled after her character, Guinan from Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) and the Star Trek films. Is part-owner of Mary's Kitchen, a country store/kitchen in Malibu, California. It is staffed by "New Yorkers" and certain furnishings were imported from New York because Whoopi wanted a touch of home in Malibu.

On the British sitcom Absolutely Fabulous (1992) (episode "Gay"), she played a woman who arranges marriages. In her guest-starring role on The Nanny (1993) (episode "The Pre-Nup"), she played a wedding planner. Has a tattoo of Woodstock (the bird from the Charles M. Schulz 's "Peanuts" cartoon strip) on her shoulder. Granddaughter Amarah Skye was born on her 34th birthday. When she was only 8, she performed with the Children's Program, the Hudson Guild and the Rubenstein Children's Theatre. Was a member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1991. Has her own production company, One Ho Productions, which backs most of her movies and television projects. Michael J. Fox accompanied her to the 1986 Academy Awards when she was nominated for The Color Purple (1985). Was one of the eulogists at Gene Roddenberry 's funeral in 1991, along with other Star Trek stars Nichelle Nichols and Patrick Stewart . Has done a private stand-up comedy routine entitled "If E.T.

landed in Oakland" in front of, among others, Steven Spielberg and Michael Jackson , which eventually won her the lead in The Color Purple (1985), which Spielberg directed. Is one of only four actresses who won the quadruple crown of acting: The Oscar, Tony, Emmy and Grammy. Her performance as Oda Mae Brown in Ghost (1990) is ranked #95 on Premiere magazine's 100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time. Good friends with Patrick Stewart and Marlon Brando . She was awarded the Annual Kennedy Centre Mark Twain Prize for Comedy. Is the first woman to host the Academy Awards on her own. She hosted them in 2002, 1999, 1996 and 1994. Is one of 10 African-American actresses to receive a Best Actress Oscar nomination. The others in chronological order are: Dorothy Dandridge , Diana Ross , Cicely Tyson , Diahann Carroll , Angela Bassett , Halle Berry , Gabourey Sidibe , Viola Davis and Quvenzhané Wallis .

Is one of only 10 individuals who have won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony Award (counting Daytime Emmy Awards). She worked as a dishwasher at a restaurant called "Big Kitchen" at 3003 Grape Street in San Diego, California. Has performed all her own singing in the Sister Act movies. Her co-stars have claimed that they were surprised at her vocal ability. Has a brother who is seven years older. Is one of 7 African-American actresses to have won an Academy Award. The others, in chronological order, are Hattie McDaniel for Gone with the Wind (1939), Halle Berry for Monster's Ball (2001), Jennifer Hudson for Dreamgirls (2006), Mo'Nique for Precious (2009), Octavia Spencer for The Help (2011) and Lupita Nyong'o for 12 Years a Slave (2013). She studied drama at HB Studio in Greenwich Village, New York City. Grandmother to Amarah Skye (born 1989), Jerzey (born 1995) and Mason (born 1998), via daughter Alex Martin .

Is an active pro-choice campaigner, having undergone the procedure herself at age 14. Owns a cat named Oliver. Is one of two African-American actresses (the other being Viola Davis ) to have been nominated for an Academy Award in both the Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress categories. She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6841 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on July 20, 2001. While working as a waitress at San Diego's "Big Kitchen" café in 1978, she witnessed PSA flight #182 falling from the sky in flames following a mid-air collision. The sight was so traumatic, that to this day she will not fly on an airplane. Is one of only 14 individuals who are an "EGOT", meaning that she has received at least one of all of the four major entertainment awards: an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony.

The other recipients, in chronological order, are Richard Rodgers , Barbra Streisand , Helen Hayes , Rita Moreno , Liza Minnelli , John Gielgud , Audrey Hepburn , Marvin Hamlisch , Jonathan Tunick , Mel Brooks , Mike Nichols , Scott Rudin and James Earl Jones . However, three of the 14 recipients did receive one non-competitive award: Barbra Streisand won a Special Tony, Liza Minnelli won a Special Grammy, and James Earl Jones won a Special Oscar. Is a staunch liberal Democrat. Was the 101st actress to receive an Academy Award; she won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for Ghost (1990) at The 63rd Annual Academy Awards (1991) on March 25, 1991. Great-granddaughter Charlie Rose was born March 15, 2014. Close friends with Billy Crystal and Robin Williams . When signing autographs, she only signs her first name Whoopi. Longtime friends with Joan Rivers . She even attended Rivers' funeral, on September 7, 2014.

As of 2015, has appeared in three films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: The Color Purple (1985), Ghost (1990) and Toy Story 3 (2010). Is one of 22 Oscar-winning actresses to have been born in the state of New York. The others are Alice Brady , Teresa Wright , Anne Revere , Celeste Holm , Claire Trevor , Judy Holliday , Shirley Booth , Susan Hayward , Patty Duke , Anne Bancroft , Barbra Streisand , Jane Fonda , Lee Grant , Beatrice Straight , Mercedes Ruehl , Marisa Tomei , Mira Sorvino , Susan Sarandon , Jennifer Connelly , Melissa Leo and Anne Hathaway . Is left-handed. She and fellow The Lion King (1994) cast member Jeremy Irons were both nominees for the first ever Emmy Award for Outstanding Narrator in 2014; Irons won. 30 years after winning the Golden Globe for playing Celie in "The Color Purple," winner of "Vintage Performance by an Actress in 1985" at the first Vintage Film Awards.

Ironically, she used to lie about her age to seem OLDER - by six years, claiming a 1949 birthdate. Such is almost unheard of, since most public figures prefer their ages to be younger in print. Counts Robert De Niro as a longtime close friend and confidant ('big brother'). Credits friend Joy Behar with vouching for her team position on the popular TV series The View (1997), a post she commenced on 4 September 2007 replacing Rosie O'Donnell . Suffers from dyslexia, a condition that affected her studies and ultimately prompted her to drop out of high school at the age of 17. Lived and worked for significant parts of the years 1979, 1980 and 1981 in the former East Germany where she was part of an acting troupe. One of her favorite movies is Valley of the Dolls (1967). Her mentor was the late Joan Rivers . Personal Quotes (27) [on critics, on the Queen Latifah Show (1999)] You can say whatever you want about me, but talk about my daughter and I'll beat your ass up.

[while hosting the The 71st Annual Academy Awards (1999)] A Bug's Life (1998). Wasn't that the Linda Tripp Story? My family is Jewish, Buddhist, Baptist and Catholic. I don't believe in man-made religions. I'm a big old egotistical baby and that's okay. I can accept it. [on Alice Walker , author of "The Color Purple", on her efforts to get a role in the film ( The Color Purple (1985)) that was made from it] I told her I would play a Venetian blind, dirt on the floor, anything. Actors have no color. That's the art form. [in 1994 interview, on African-American actors in Hollywood] I don't know if I'm the one who should be commenting on the situation. I can't complain about the amount of work that's out there. I am black. But I didn't become black yesterday. I'm black and I'm getting the work and I'm doing some good things, but I realize many black actors and actresses are not being given the opportunities.

The industry has got to stop thinking in terms of black and white and has to start thinking in terms of who is right, regardless of color, for the role. [in 1994 interview, on Star Trek (1966)] I know I'm never going up, for real, in anybody's rocket ship. I know this because I hate to fly. Gene Roddenberry 's vision always included a multi-ethnic group of people. I thought that was pretty amazing. Being on Star Trek has been a great way to sort of expand on the universe and be a part of it. [in 1994 interview, on how she got cast on Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)] I did it because, frankly, I couldn't get any other work then. I liked the show, so I asked if I could be on it. As a matter of fact, I asked twice. The first time, I sent a message to LeVar Burton asking him to tell the producers that I would really like to be on the show. He got the message to the producers and they said, "Yeah, right.

Whoopi wants to do Star Trek." One of the members [ Gates McFadden ] left the show and I heard about it, so I approached the show's producers again and said, "Listen, I don't know if you know it or not, but I've been trying for a long time now to get on this show." They said LeVar had told them about it and they thought he was kidding. I told them I can't do all the episodes but I would like to do some of them. "Can I have the job?" They finally said, "Sure, we'll build you a bar." And they built me Ten-Forward. I got to go in and be really sage and wear great hats. I also got to hang out with some extraordinary people, like Patrick Stewart , LeVar and Jonathan Frakes . [2002 interview, on working with the cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)] The connections between us is family. It's just family. And it's unshakable, you know. Because you look around and you see a great part of your active adult life. Great part of my active adult life was spent with the cast and crew of Star Trek.

Nobody ever encouraged me in this business. I encouraged myself. I was a very dull and shy child. I was the last person you would expect to be a success in this business. But I always felt if I kept going something would happen. But I even surprised myself at times. When I was doing ensemble theater and comedy work, I felt I had some talents. But when I started doing my shows in Berkeley and found that I could be funny on my own, I was shocked. [from a 1990 interview] None of the stuff I've done will ever cure cancer. It's entertainment and some of it has been better entertainment than others. Ghost (1990) is a good little movie, like Jumpin' Jack Flash (1986), which I've changed my mind about and am finally able to watch. Burglar (1987) and Clara's Heart (1988) are good little movies. There's also a couple I don't care for. The Telephone (1988) read brilliantly but was cockadoo on the screen. I'm also not crazy about Fatal Beauty (1987); it could have been a whole lot better.

I've done good stuff and bad stuff. That's what careers are all about. [at the 1996 MTV Movie Awards, when she was very pleased to see Bob Barker won the award for Happy Gilmore (1996)]: Any Motion Picture Award program would give a big hand to Bob Barker. I have to come to; because that's very big, and Bob told me he was surprised at what happened. See, you never know, you never know! In my opinion Mel Gibson isn't a racist. That isn't sticking up for someone. I know him, I've spent time with him, my family have spent time with him - I'd have noticed if he was racist. On slow news days people hear what they want to hear. I didn't stick up for him but I said I've met real racists and he isn't one of them. He's a bonehead. I am where I am because I believe in all possibilities. [on Showgirls (1995)] I haven't seen that many poles mistreated since World War II. Most kids give you a watch or a wallet on your birthday, or a pocketbook or some flowers. My kid gave me a granddaughter instead.

It was the best gift she could ever have given me. I'm as American as Chevrolet. It bums me out tremendously what the church has become, and if it's got me bummed, imagine what Jesus Christ must be feeling. [on smoking marijuana] Just because I do it doesn't mean you should do it. [At age 11, coming home late after seeing "The Nutcracker" on her own] And then you have to decide if you were going to tell the truth or if you were going to lie. I had a mother who demanded that you tell the truth or be insanely creative abut lying. It had to be a good story. If it was a terrible story, you and the risk of really having her disappointed in your lack of imagination. The first time I saw the city through adult eyes was when I stumbled across a guy peeing. He was peeing outside! I was like "Wow! That's really freaky." That was the first time I realized that grown-ups were weird, and that I was probably going to be one of them.

[on her Academy Award for Ghost (1990)] I've said it before and I'll say it again: because of Patrick Swayze , I got that movie. Because of Patrick Swayze, I have an Oscar. [on the death of Patrick Swayze ] This was a well-fought battle. Patrick fought like the dickens to survive it, or to get through it. He never thought of himself as someone who was dying. He said, "You know, we're all dying." And so his attitude was "Until it kills me, I'm going to keep doing what I'm doing." He worked, he did his show, he just was a cat that never gave up. I would like to be able to be that. I wish I had known sooner that I like being on my own. If i'd figured that out earlier, I probably wouldn't have gotten married three times. There's only one alternative to getting older, so suck it up. An actress can only play a woman. I'm an actor. I can play anything. Salary (3) Caryn Elaine Johnson History - Whoopi Goldberg Net Worth Caryn Elaine Johnson History Read more...

Whoopi Goldberg Whoopi Goldberg Net Worth is $45 Million. Whoopi Goldberg was born in New York and has an estimated net worth of $45 million dollars. An Oscar-winning actress, comedienne, producer, author, and host, Whoopi Goldberg began her career in experimental. Whoopi Goldberg ( /'hw?pi/, ... Whoopi Goldberg Net Worth is $45 Million. Whoopi Goldberg Net Worth is $45 Million. Whoopi Goldberg was born in New York and has an estimated net worth of $45 million dollars. An Oscar-winning actress, comedienne, producer, author, and host, Whoopi Goldberg began her career in experimental Whoopi Goldberg is an American comedienne, actress, singer-songwriter, political activist, author and talk show host. Goldberg made her film debut in The Color Purple playing Celie, a mistreated black woman in the Deep South. She received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress and won her first Golden Globe Award for her role in the film. In 1990, she starred as Oda Mae Brown, a psychic helping a slain man find his killer in the blockbuster film Ghost. This performance won her a second Golden Globe and an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Notable later films include Sister Act and Sister Act 2, The Lion King, Made in America, How Stella Got Her Groove Back, Girl, Interrupted and Rat Race. She is also acclaimed for her roles as the bartender Guinan in Star Trek: The Next Generation and as Terry Doolittle in Jumpin' Jack Flash. More recently, she had performed the voice of Stretch i... Whoopi Goldberg | American actress | Britannica.com American actress Alternative Title: Caryn Elaine Johnson Whoopi Goldberg Helen Hayes Whoopi Goldberg, original name Caryn Elaine Johnson (born November 13, 1955, New York , New York, U.S.), American comedian, actress, and producer known for her work in theatre , film , television , and recordings. An accomplished performer with a wide repertoire , her work ranged from dramatic leading roles to controversial comedic performances. Goldberg spent her early years in a Manhattan housing project. She began performing at age eight with a children’s theatre group and later, as a young adult, went on to perform in the choruses of Broadway shows. She moved to California in 1974 and soon became active in the theatre community there, as well as establishing a presence as a stand-up comedian.

Eventually she developed The Spook Show, a one-woman stage show noted for its humour, satire , and drama, which she performed throughout the United States and Europe . That performance became the basis for the critically acclaimed Broadway show Whoopi Goldberg, which debuted in 1984, and in 1985 Goldberg won a Grammy Award for the show’s recording. Soon afterward she made her Hollywood debut in The Color Purple (1985), for which she garnered an Oscar nomination and a Golden Globe Award . Goldberg went on to perform in less-successful films before appearing in Ghost (1990), for which she won both the Academy Award and the Golden Globe Award for best supporting actress. Goldberg followed up with numerous performances in film and television, including hosting her own talk show for a brief stint, serving as host of the Academy Awards show on several occasions, and starring in the television show Whoopi (2003–04). In 2007 she became a cohost on the daytime television talk show The View .

In addition, Goldberg began producing works for television and stage in the late 1990s, and in 2002 she won a Tony Award for producing the Broadway show Thoroughly Modern Millie. Although her planned Broadway revival of Ntozake Shange ’s 1975 ensemble theatre piece For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow Is Enuf was canceled in 2008, Goldberg appeared as a religious zealot in the show’s 2010 film adaptation , For Colored Girls . Goldberg also guest starred on television shows such as the animated Robot Chicken and the musical comedy Glee . In 2014 she appeared as a news editor in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, an adaptation of the comic book series and television program , and as a sharp-tongued pharmacist in the small-town comedy Big Stone Gap. Whoopi Goldberg, 2010. Biography of Caryn Elaine Johnson 1995 was a notable year for Hutton, since Lauren Hutton was cast in the ensemble of the obscure CBS soap-opera Central Park West, playing the ...

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Caryn Elaine Johnson moved to California and worked with improv groups, including Spontaneous Combustion, and developed her skills as a stand-up comedienne. 1985 - First came to prominence with her starring role in The Color Purple. Caryn Elaine Johnson received much critical acclaim, and an Oscar nomination for her role and became a major star as a result. 1986 - 1988 - Off-beat to formulaic comedies like Burglar, The Telephone, and Jumpin' Jack Flash were filmed by her. 1990 - Caryn Elaine Johnson made her mark as a household name and a mainstay in Hollywood for her Oscar-winning role in the box office smash Ghost. Thank you for visiting famous biography website, a leading website about biography of famous people. You can find not only biography of Caryn Elaine Johnson but also biography of almost famous people around the world. If you think we missed some information about Caryn Elaine Johnson, please help us to complete this biography of Caryn Elaine Johnson. Thank you for your contribution!

Enter above security code: Name Caryn - The Meaning Of The Name The Meaning Of The Name Toggle navigation Name: Caryn Gender: Female Usage: Caryn is a popular first name. It is more often used as a girl (female) name. People having the name Caryn are in general originating from United Kingdom, United States of America. For another variant of the name Caryn across the world, see Karen . Meaning: Pure Please feel free to read what others say about this name and to share your comments if you have more information. N.B. Sometimes it happens that another name has the same meaning. There is nothing surprising in this: both names have the same origin or the same numbers of numerology. To test the compatibility of this name with another, enter a name and click The Growth number corresponding to this first name is 7. Interpretation: Learn more with our free Numerology Tool Popularity of the Name The name Caryn is ranked on the 3,239th position of the most used names. It means that this name is commonly used. We estimate that there are at least 108100 persons in the world having this name which is around 0.002% of the population.

The name Caryn has five characters. It means that it is relatively medium-length, compared to the other names in our database. The graph below represents the number of people who were given the name Caryn for each year since 1900 in the U.S.A.: The name day of Caryn is 5 March. For other names check our Name Day Calendar Caryn is a given name, and may refer to: In acting: Caryn Elaine Johnson (better known as Whoopi Goldberg), Academy Award-winning American comedian and film actress Caryn Richman, actress who primarily appeared in television series in the late 1980s early 1990s In other fields: Caryn Kadavy, American figure skater known for her classical style in singles skating Caryn Mower, former professional wrestler and a stunt performer Caryn Navy, blind American mathematician and computer scientist The section "History and Origin" of this page contains content from the copyrighted Wikipedia article " Caryn "; that content is used under the GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) . You may redistribute it, verbatim or modified, providing that you comply with the terms of the GFDL.

Caryn Elaine Johnson Background - Whoopi Goldberg Net Worth Caryn Elaine Johnson Background Read more... Whoopi Goldberg Whoopi Goldberg Net Worth is $45 Million. Whoopi Goldberg was born in New York and has an estimated net worth of $45 million dollars. An Oscar-winning actress, comedienne, producer, author, and host, Whoopi Goldberg began her career in experimental. Whoopi Goldberg ( /'hw?pi/, ... Whoopi Goldberg Net Worth is $45 Million. Whoopi Goldberg Net Worth is $45 Million. Whoopi Goldberg was born in New York and has an estimated net worth of $45 million dollars. An Oscar-winning actress, comedienne, producer, author, and host, Whoopi Goldberg began her career in experimental Whoopi Goldberg is an American comedienne, actress, singer-songwriter, political activist, author and talk show host. Goldberg made her film debut in The Color Purple playing Celie, a mistreated black woman in the Deep South. She received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress and won her first Golden Globe Award for her role in the film.

In 1990, she starred as Oda Mae Brown, a psychic helping a slain man find his killer in the blockbuster film Ghost. This performance won her a second Golden Globe and an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Notable later films include Sister Act and Sister Act 2, The Lion King, Made in America, How Stella Got Her Groove Back, Girl, Interrupted and Rat Race. She is also acclaimed for her roles as the bartender Guinan in Star Trek: The Next Generation and as Terry Doolittle in Jumpin' Jack Flash. More recently, she had performed the voice of Stretch i... Whoopi Goldberg | American actress | Britannica.com American actress Alternative Title: Caryn Elaine Johnson Whoopi Goldberg Helen Hayes Whoopi Goldberg, original name Caryn Elaine Johnson (born November 13, 1955, New York , New York, U.S.), American comedian, actress, and producer known for her work in theatre , film , television , and recordings. An accomplished performer with a wide repertoire , her work ranged from dramatic leading roles to controversial comedic performances. Goldberg spent her early years in a Manhattan housing project.

She began performing at age eight with a children’s theatre group and later, as a young adult, went on to perform in the choruses of Broadway shows. She moved to California in 1974 and soon became active in the theatre community there, as well as establishing a presence as a stand-up comedian. Eventually she developed The Spook Show, a one-woman stage show noted for its humour, satire, and drama, which she performed throughout the United States and Europe . That performance became the basis for the critically acclaimed Broadway show Whoopi Goldberg, which debuted in 1984, and in 1985 Goldberg won a Grammy Award for the show’s recording. Soon afterward she made her Hollywood debut in The Color Purple (1985), for which she garnered an Oscar nomination and a Golden Globe Award . Goldberg went on to perform in less-successful films before appearing in Ghost (1990), for which she won both the Academy Award and the Golden Globe Award for best supporting actress.

Goldberg followed up with numerous performances in film and television, including hosting her own talk show for a brief stint, serving as host of the Academy Awards show on several occasions, and starring in the television show Whoopi (2003–04). In 2007 she became a cohost on the daytime television talk show The View . In addition, Goldberg began producing works for television and stage in the late 1990s, and in 2002 she won a Tony Award for producing the Broadway show Thoroughly Modern Millie. Although her planned Broadway revival of Ntozake Shange ’s 1975 ensemble theatre piece For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow Is Enuf was canceled in 2008, Goldberg appeared as a religious zealot in the show’s 2010 film adaptation , For Colored Girls . Goldberg also guest starred on television shows such as the animated Robot Chicken and the musical comedy Glee .

In 2014 she appeared as a news editor in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, an adaptation of the comic book series and television program , and as a sharp-tongued pharmacist in the small-town comedy Big Stone Gap. Whoopi Goldberg, 2010.

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Question: Which American Oscar-winning actress had the original name Caryn Johnson?
Answer: WHOOPI GOLDBERG